What would you say is the biggest flop/disappointment of the year, as far as movies go? "Bones," "Glitter," "Pootie Tang" or "Pearl Harbor?" Yeah, I said it. There's been a growing trend in moviemaking: go for the gold, so to speak. With the influx of...

Anyone who's seen a live Nine Inch Nails show could tell you that no CD version possibly could live up to the experience. With a nice but brief selection of tracks from the Fragility v2.0 tour, "And All That Could Have Been" is exciting, but still missing...

In Jessie Nelson's film "I Am Sam," a mentally-challenged man fights for custody of his daughter. He has an obsession with the Beatles and relies on their lyrics for a naive wisdom of the world. This set-up could have led to disaster with a soundtrack...

Going out to the bar for a few hours usually is a relaxing and enjoyable experience - unless you're a bartender. Junior finance major Brent Warren has worked at Fatty's Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, for a year and a half. The difficulty for...

In 1997, the Chemical Brothers brought us "Block Rockin' Beats." The two words, digital and underground, would mean more than an '80s defunct rap group. With the Chemical Brothers' new album, "Come With Us," the question posed is, "where are we going...

Hollywood is obsessed. It is obsessed with the "boy meets girl; gets girl after some elaborate ploy; falls in love just in time for his secrets to be revealed; then goes to great lengths to get her back" storyline. The newly released "Slackers" is no...

Hostess pies, Mr. T, stupid comics and Mega Man. What do these things have in common? Nothing. That is, until a young man known only as Seanbaby decided to share his thoughts with the world via the Internet on his aptly named Web site, www.seanbaby.com....

The face of old downtown DeKalb lies just under the surface of some buildings, and not so far beneath on others. Robert Goering, co-owner of Andy's Lounge, 317 E. Lincoln Highway, said he still sees the ghosts of a once-lively downtown when he gazes down...

In method acting, an actor draws from the trials and tribulations of real life to mold believable characters and situations. In television movies, producers sift through the trials and tribulations of real life for the juicy undercurrents sure to draw...

It was a brilliant ploy by the guys when they unrolled the Twister mat. Their girlfriends, clad in high heels and mini skirts, only could blush and reluctantly join in what could only be called the adult version of peek-a-boo. Twister is the age-old favorite...

"The Mothman Prophecies," much like "The Blair Witch Project," hopes to fill theater seats by marketing the movie as being based on real-life events. It's the story of an apparent moth-like figure: It's not quite moth, not quite man and supposedly can...

An elder has come to DeKalb to manipulate politicians to suit his own means. To prevent his menacing takeover, do you involve yourself in area politics, use your special ability to communicate with animals for information or contact your sources in the...